Pillar or post standing in the street traffic



April 18, 1933.

F. MEISTER ET AL PILLAR OR POST STANDING IN THE STREET TRAFFIC Filed March 28, 1951 Int/91232:: 10 1h Maw w e oizalm Maul.

Patented Apr. 18, '1933 Q r v I 1 A E TSTAT ES A ENT OFFICE Application filed March 28, 1931, Serial No. 526,068, at in Germany October 1, 1930. 5

The object of the present application'refers minous sources which are arranged in the into improvements of pillars or posts stand- :terior ofthe pillars and let the intermitting ing in the street traflic such as for instance glight fall through the windows in the caps Sign posts, stands, illumination pillars, and or in the pillars themselves. They may of stone, concrete, iron, or wood and are rays of light from avehicle-fall on the reserving to' regulate the traffic, specially the jflectors of the pillars the reflectors become traflic of motor vehicles. Owing to their luminousand catch theiattention of .the rigid construction these posts have the disriver at a great distance. f i

advantage that by running against them For many cases it is'provided to the 60 they are not only thrownfover or damaged lower part-of the post ofan elastic pliable easily, but that in most cases they are dematerial, Whilst the upper, part lyingbe 'stroyed entirely. Besides, the running yond the danger zonemay consistfof wood, against such a post causes in many cases .smeart1ficialsubstance or thelike.

heavy d 'to the-vehicles and injuries 1.- Tl 1 e object ofthepresent applicationisil- B5 to the passengers. 7

Further it has been proved by experience 111 e fll l l'm deconstruction? 1 z that at points with specially heavy t-raflic it Flg. 1 shows a solidpillarparti lly'in seeis very difficult to avoid running against 1 x lustrated by way of example on the drawing such posts for instance at so-called parking ig-12 p ial S ion of aliollow pillar; '76.

places wherein consequence of the constant ig: 3,3. h HOW pillarwith reflectors and shunting of the motor vehicles the pillars are a speclalform of fastening the pedestal; likely to be run against very frequently. The Flgs. 4 and 5, forms of fa n ng zt P repairs of damaged traflic-posts entail inestal; I a

creased expenses. In most cases the split or Fig.5 6,. wooden; pillar detachable '75 burst pillars become entirely useless. cap and'light-souree; I v y c The object of the present application re- -F1g;;7,;abroken hollovv pillar with lightmoves these deficiencies by making provision Source; i i c f for posts instead of in rigid construction of 8, a 'hollowfpillar with steel spring a rigid material such as wood, concrete or layers! 7 i 8 iron, in pliable construction of a material I The pillar 1 standing inthe streettralfic of great elasticity. This material may be {consists oia material-of high elasticity, in rubber, some artificial substance or the like. preference of arubb'er' substance which may Also elastic screws or plate-springs covered be madein various'wa s. ,The substance may a with such substances may be provided; in 'for instance beentire y or partially vulcanshort, the post must be able to give Way ized, pure rubber, artificial rubber,s ome arwithin certain limits and regain springlike 'tificial substance or the like. By special fasaud elastically its uprightposition, when the tening deyicesthe ipillar 1 is fastenedto the pressure has ceased. It has been proved that ground; this maybe done by bolt-holes 3 in this condition can be fulfilled and that a flange 2,;consistinglikewise ofvulcanized thereby the expenses of repairing the'pillars rubber and castonflto the pillar '1, through as well as the vehicles are reduced v'eryconwhich bolt-holes foundation-bolts or thejlike siderably and further that accidents by runare put. With larger diameters, less building ning against. such pillars do not occur any, height-{and suitable -filling material tying The posts are' suitably constructed accordtion between ground and pillar caused by ing to their place of erection. They may be the collision will have the efiect of a brake construction solid or hollow. If they are inan elastic way. The solid pillars will'conerected at places which are notwell illuveniently be erected at such places where the like. Such posts were made heretofore also be'fittedwith reflectors so that when the 7 more. may entirely be dispensedwith, as the fric- 95 minated, they may possess; their own m -they are exposed to great forces; H

The hollow pillar according to Fig. 2 consists of the same material as the pillar of Fig. 1, but it is constructed as a tube, cylinder or the like and it is covered on the top by a cap 4. This pillar is fastened by providing inside at the bottom of the pillar a stifi'ening layer 5, Whiist the pillar has on its outside a ground welt 6, over which a 'Z-shaped angle ring 7 or the like is laid serving to fasten the foundation. But as illustrated in Fig. 3 also an elastic anchorage core 8 may be provided in the ground over which the hollow casing 9 of the pillar is drawn.

By Figs. 4 and 5 other methods of fastening are illustrated. The pillar is fastened to the ground by flange-like rings 10. The ring-flanges may end on the ground or they may protrude into it. The flange-ring 10 is provided inside with corresponding cogrings 11, in order to give the pillar 1 a sufficiently strong support. In many cases it is advisable to make the holding ring 10 of some artificial substance, of a hard rubber or the like. In other cases it will be sufficient to make these foundation-parts consisting of one or several pieces, of metal or iron.

By Fig. 6 a pillar is illustrated, the lower part 12 of which is made of rubber, whilst the upper part 18 is made of some other 1nater'ial, for instance of wood or of some artificial substance.

Fig. 8 shows a form of construction where for strengthening purposes one or several spiral spring-like wound wire shells 13 are embedded which are lying one inside the other. The whole is then covered by a strong rubber-skin as a buiferlike coat 14.

Fig. 3 shows further that reflectors 15 may be fitted to the pillar in order to catch and reflect the light of vehicles passing by, and thus to make the pillar conspicuous also in darkness. At other places, for instance where posts are erected on safety islands, that is safety-islands of the tramwavs and the like. it will be suitable to provide the pillar with its own lightssource 16 and to provide windows 17 in the pillar. These windows 17 may be arranged in the pillar itself as well as in the upper part, the socalled cap. The arrangement in the cap is advantageous in such cases where the pillar is intended to bear inscriptions or the like. The conductors to the light-source 16 are conveniently laid inside the pillar.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature o-f our said invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we claim is 1. A street trafic post comprising a hollow upright standard of highly flexible material whereby said standard may act as a buffer and flex when hit, an elastic anchorage core fixed in the ground with a portion protruding therefrom and snugly received within the hollow standard for anchoring the same to the surface of the street.

2. A traffic post comprising an upright standard adapted to act as a buffer and flex when hit, and an elastic anchorage core fixed in the ground with a portion protruding therefrom and engaging said standard for anchoring the same to the surface of the street.

FRANZ MEISTER. J OHANN MAUL. 

